Sentences with phrase «elective hip replacement surgery»

The study cautions patients and surgeons about the administration of cortisone injections within three months of elective hip replacement surgery.

Not exact matches

Patients undergoing surgery for a hip fracture are at substantially higher risk of mortality and medical complications compared with patients undergoing an elective total hip replacement (THR).

Patients undergoing surgery for a hip fracture were older and had more medical conditions than patients who underwent an elective total hip replacement, factors that may contribute to the higher risk of in - hospital death and major postoperative complications experienced by hip fracture surgery patients, according to a study in the September 15 issue of JAMA.

To obtain a broad sample of patients undergoing non-cardiac inpatient procedures, such as hip or knee replacements, researchers examined elective, urgent and emergency surgeries as well as procedures performed during the day, at night, on weekdays and on weekends.

Elective procedures include: infertility treatments, cosmetic surgeries, laser vision correction, dental implants, hip replacement surgery, among others.